2022-2023
Primary Sources Aristophanes, Ecclesiazusae, Read: Last of the Women’s Plays; the plot focuses on the protagonist Praxagora as she leads the women of Athens to disguise themselves as men and take over the Assembly. Like in Lysistrata, I will focus […]
Since first posting my Research questions, I have been able to greatly narrow down the focus of my Thesis research. I will continue to explore the gender-hierarchy in Ancient Greek society, as well as the challenges that women faced within […]
For my thesis, I plan on exploring the relationship between the gods and mortal Greeks through the portrayal of the gods (specifically Athena and Aphrodite) and their influence on ancient societal gender norms. To do this, I will analyze the […]
Although I have a general idea of what I would like to focus my thesis on, I definitely am still unsure about the literature and authors I would like to highlight. In addition to Classics, I am concentrating in Gender […]
